Weathering is the disintegration of break down of rock into small particles by the action of weather elements such as temperature and rainfall Weathering is so important due to the following reasons it is fundamental in the formation of soil. weathering leads to the formation of soil by breaking the parent rocks into small particles …
Choropleth maps show the relationship between quantities and area. Different densities are shaded differently. Darker colours usually represent denser quantities.
The nature of climate in an area like Karamoja area in north eastern Uganda which is dry throughout the year. This gives chance to blowing winds to erode the soil. When people settle on a steep relief, they clear the vegetation encouraging running water to carry soils down the slope. This is experienced in Kigezi …
Rill erosion This is the removal of topsoil by water leading to the formation of small channels called rills. Sheet erosion This is the uniform removal of topsoil over a large area especially from the sloping land as a result of the overflow of water. This type of erosion is difficult to notice or detect …
Soil PH is the measure of Acidity/Alkalinity of the soil. It is also the concentration of hydrogen ions in the soil. A soil is Acidic if it has more Hydrogen ions than Hydroxyl ions. Alkaline: Soil has more OH– ions than H++Neutral soils have equal amounts of HH and OH- Ions PH of a soil …
what is choropleth map? choropleth maps display divided geographical areas or regions that are coloured, shaded or patterned in relation to data variable choropleth map can also be defined as a thematic map in which the administrative areas a cloured or shaded according to the range in which the aggregated statistics of interest falls. unlike …
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Map reading and interpretation is an essential part of our daily life because at one point in your life you will need a map to give you direction in the new city or help you to locate a restaurant or bus station. By definition map reading and interpretation is the ability to understand symbols and …